Complete Clef / Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio

Complete Clef / Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Description

When Basie reformed his big band in the 1950s, he managed to become entirely new by sticking with what had made him great from the start. And in the process, Basie achieved some of the most extraordinary success of his career. The original reel to reel tapes were the source for most of this release which contains 146 tracks on eight CDs, including seven previously-unreleased recordings and three alternates not in the vaults at Universal Music. Chris Albertson’s liner notes take the reade…